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In Pornography
Addiction Recovery we look at accountability, abstinence, mental and physical
programming, and esteem building, along with other solutions to the addiction
cycle.

Pornography Addiction Recovery

Once we realize the harm that pornography addiction
can cause and face the fact we're suffering from this addiction, recovery
is something we're willing to struggle through. This article, the last of
three, is devoted to recovery from pornography addiction. If we think porn
is harmless or that we don't have an addiction, these steps will seem pointless.
But, if you know you have an addiction problem and are willing to work, this
article will set you on a clear recovery path. For more information and
detail, see these recent top-selling books about
pornography and sexual addiction.

Addiction BAR Cycle explained in the
previous article to understand why these steps work. In the BAR Cycle,
Belief generates Action that brings Results which affect Belief, starting the
cycle over again. If we want to change an addictive Cycle, we obviously
can't change the Results without changing the Action. But, we can't just
change our Action either. The late Dr. Alfred Adler said, "We can't
consistently act in a way that is inconsistent with our belief." Any of us
who has tried to just quit an addiction knows the good Dr. is right. The
only way to consistently change our Action is to attack the Belief step of the
Addiction BAR Cycle.

Accountability And Pornography:
Accountability changes what we believe about pornography. We first find
someone who will be a trusted, encouraging friend who is willing to help us
quit. We tell all of our secrets to them. We commit to them we will
not do this any more and to tell them if we slip up. This adds a Belief
that viewing porn will result in the unpleasant emotion of having to tell your
trusted friend that you broke your commitment. If you do slip up and tell
your friend, it builds your Belief in yourself because you 'fessed up.
Another good place to be accountable is an
addition
recovery forum.

Mental Reprogramming: Part of mental reprogramming, you've already
done by reading these articles. The more you know about addiction the less
power it has on you...building Belief in yourself. You can also engage in
mental exercises to fight temptations whenever they come in. Find
enjoyable thoughts (pictures of beautiful gardens, waterfalls, fishing trips,
lightning storms, etc) to replace the tempting thoughts when they enter your
mind. Every time a temptation enters, chase it out with a good positive
thought. You can also use positive affirmations (I eat healthy food, I
love my wife, I am a loyal friend, I am a productive worker, etc.) to build your
belief in yourself. while this will seem uncomfortable at first, you'll
discover yourself acting on these new Beliefs over time, further strengthening
your belief. Also, the temptations to view pornography or think about it
will become fewer and weaker over time. A caution about this one...don't
use mental images of food or other things you can become addicted to.

Abstinence: Sexual
abstinence is sometimes necessary if pornographic images come to mind during
normal relations. The point, here is to starve your pornographic
imagination of the drugs you've become addicted to.

Physical Therapy: To change your Belief you can redirect your mind to
healthier ways for your body to produce the endorphins and adrenalin you've
become addicted to. Strenuous exercise, aerobic exercise and competitive
sports all provide a much healthier source of these chemicals. Mental
exercises, from learning (anything) to solving puzzles or word games.
You're right! Those people are addicted to crossword puzzles.
Playing a musical instrument or singing can do the trick, too. By
replacing pornography with positive, productive activity of any kind, you're
supplying yourself with the physical drugs and building Belief in yourself to
eliminate that void that started the addiction in the first place.

Esteem Building: In
addition to the above, you can change that self Belief and fill that void by
taking positive, unselfish actions. Why do you think my life is committed
to helping others? It's so I won't fall back into killing myself with
drugs, alcohol, sex and cigarettes. You can do it, too. Volunteer at
your local retirement home. Go to work early and regularly do more than
you're being paid for (be careful...this often results in promotion).
Double tip! Buy candy from every Scout you see, and give it away. Be
the first to give in, in an argument. Pick up trash along the
road...whatever makes you feel good about yourself will give you strength to
fight your temptation...it might even get you elected Major.

Finally, sometimes the void we feel is something we can't work our own way out
of. It's a void that creates the strongest addictions. This is the
void we feel when we aren't connected with our Creator. That Creator is
God and he can fill the void and heal your addiction. If
you want Him to fill that void, just click on
Help Me God.

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Bio: Glen
Williams is Director of E-Home Fellowship, Co. and Webmaster for
http://www.way2hope.org. He founded
EHF in 2001, after more than ten years of full-time service helping people with
life problems. Now, every month, people in over 160 countries come to EHF
websites for help with their problems.